Amberson, Pennsylvania

Amberson is an unincorporated community in Fannett Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Amberson, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Amberson is located in Pennsylvania
Amberson
Amberson
Amberson is located in the United States
Amberson
Amberson
Coordinates: 40°10′13″N 77°40′38″W / 40.17028°N 77.67722°W / 40.17028; -77.67722
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
TownshipFannett
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17210
Area code717
GNIS feature ID1168249[1]

Geography

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Amberson is located along Amberson Road in a narrow valley to the northwest of Roxbury.[2]

History

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Fannett Township was incorporated as part of Cumberland County in 1761, and Francis Amberson settled in the valley in 1763.[3] Evidence points to there having been settlers in Amberson prior to Francis, however. Fannett Township was included in the new Franklin County when it was incorporated in 1784.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Amberson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ M'Cauley, I. H.; Suesserott, J. L. (Jacob Lewis) & Kennedy, D. M. (1878), Historical sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, PA: D.F. Pursel; pg.129-130
  4. ^ Franklin County PA – default Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. Co.franklin.pa.us. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.